Rahul Sood returns to gaming with $5M raise for Irreverent Labs
Gaming veteran Rahul Sood is returning with a new startup today dubbed Irreverent Labs, which has raised $5 million to build games with AI...
Why more developers should start supporting user-generated content
User-generated content (UGC) has been around for decades. But what started as fan-made levels and story campaigns is quickly growing into a profession of...
Unpacking is a relaxing game with no words and a great story
The act of tidying up has spawned an entire genre of reality-based micro-entertainment. Whether it’s power washing sidewalks on Reddit, restocking pantries on TikTok,...
Neon raises $10.5M for blockchain-based shooter game Shrapnel
Neon has raised $10.5 million to build a blockchain-based first-person shooter game dubbed Shrapnel that the company says will be a triple-A production. Seattle-based...
Forte raises $725M for compliant blockchain gaming platform
Forte has raised $725 million for its behind-the-scenes blockchain game platform, which will enable game companies to create blockchain games that are both compliant...
The DeanBeat: Why NFT game startups will win while big publishers wait for regulation
Just like the metaverse has captivated the imagination of the game industry, so to have nonfungible tokens (NFTs). But while the metaverse has been...
Back 4 Blood sales seem unphased by day-one Xbox Game Pass launch
The common wisdom surrounding Xbox Game Pass is that it’s great, but it will destroy game sales. And yet, we can definitely seen evidence...
October 2021 NPD: Far Cry and Metroid rocket industry sales up 16%
Gaming fans in the United States showed up in a big way in October when it comes to spending money on their hobby. All...
Niantic is mapping the world and warns about the future of augmented reality
John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, began his Augmented World Expo speech talking about the metaverse, and how it conjures thoughts of Neal Stephenson, William...
1 vs. 100 is in the works at Microsoft
Be cool, everybody, because 1 vs. 100 may soon make a comeback. The company’s AltSpaceVR team is working on the project with full support...